Chapter 19: Attack
At this moment, Su Hao was playing hide-and-seek with the three brats.
When he saw He Qingqing and her group approaching his house, Su Hao had already sensed their presence. Knowing that they were up to no good, he quickly climbed up a tree, thinking that once He Qingqing couldn't find him, she would leave soon.
He Qingqing and the others arrived at Su Hao's house, but when they didn't find him, they went in another direction.
Just then, three bells rang out.
Su Hao was taken aback. What was happening? He had never encountered this situation before, so he had no idea what was going on. He saw that all the households quickly closed their doors and windows, while the official soldiers of Chashan Outpost armed themselves and headed towards the village wall.
Su Hao immediately realized that something must have happened, possibly a beast attack. But as a little child, he didn't need to worry about such matters. The soldiers stationed at Chashan Outpost were all elite-level warriors. If even the elite warriors couldn't handle it, he, a small kid, would only be a burden if he went there. The best course of action was to follow the example of the other families, secure the doors and windows, and stay safe and quiet.
But what about He Qingqing and the others who had just come looking for him? He couldn't just leave them unattended.
"Such a hassle! I hate dealing with brats." Su Hao immediately jumped down from the tree, turned around, grabbed a short knife from his house for self-defense, and quickly followed in the direction that He Qingqing and the others had gone.
He Qingqing also heard the bells and knew that it meant the village was under attack by a large group of beasts.
One bell meant no danger, three bells meant some danger, six bells meant the village was in danger of being destroyed, and if it was nine bells, it meant a wave of beasts was coming, and they should evacuate immediately.
"Qingqing, what do we do now? Should we still look for Wu Xiangwu?" Xiaopang asked with concern. He just wanted to go back home and stay safe.
He Qingqing thought for a moment and resolutely said, "If we have my father and the others there, there shouldn't be any problem. We've finally come up with a way to deal with Wu Xiangwu, we can't give up now."
Seeing Xiaopang and Nibiti hesitating, she immediately added, "Let's search a little longer. If we can't find him, then we'll go back."
"Okay!"
...
Lao Li blocked a charging prairie wolf from the left, swiftly dodged another one lunging for his throat, and took the opportunity to raise his sword, slashing upwards.
"Shing!" The sound of the blade cutting through leather filled the air. The prairie wolf, still in mid-air, had already been slashed open on its abdomen, its entrails scattered on the ground as its body crashed heavily into the snow. It struggled to get up, whimpering in pain.
Looking around, Lao Li had already taken down seven or eight prairie wolves in a gruesome manner.
However, more wolves were standing around him, with more than ten prairie wolves staring at him intently.
"Come on, you beasts! Hahaha!" Lao Li pounded his shield with his sword, provoking them.
The prairie wolves suddenly moved, and five of them pounced, while the rest remained poised, ready to strike.
"Shield Wall!"
Lao Li's blood surged as he spun around, shield raised.
This was Lao Li's combat technique. It could block any approaching prairie wolves and send the ones hit flying away. However, in his swing, he only managed to hit one. The prairie wolf let out a whimper as it was sent flying and crashed onto the ground, motionless.
"Oh no!" Lao Li's expression turned sour. In the next moment, the other four prairie wolves lowed their bodies, jaws wide open, and bit into his ankle.
Lao Li knew that once the prairie wolves clamped onto his ankle, it would be difficult to make them let go. Even if he smashed their heads, their teeth would still remain firmly embedded in his flesh.
Lao Li cried out in pain but didn't have time to use his knife to kill the four prairie wolves biting his ankle one by one. The wolves surrounding him also opened their mouths and lunged at him.
"Swish!" A cold light flashed, and the third prairie wolf's head separated from its body, flying backward. At the same time, a tall figure appeared beside Lao Li—it was He Jianyong, the captain of Chashan Outpost.
"Captain!" Lao Li's eyes lit up as he regained his vigor. With a sweep of his shield, he knocked away the fourth wolf pouncing on him, and without any worries, Lao Li swiftly raised his sword, chopping down the four prairie wolves biting his ankle.
Soon, with the assistance of Captain He Jianyong, the prairie wolves were quickly slain, leaving behind a pile of corpses. The remaining thirty or so prairie wolves retreated.
"Captain, a few wolves managed to get inside during the attack. I just remembered." A soldier suddenly realized something and immediately spoke up.
"What? Why didn't you say it earlier! Let's go, we need to find those damn beasts right away." He Jianyong emanated a chilling aura, waving his hand as he led the soldiers to search.
One step ahead of everyone was Wu Yuntian. Covered in blood, he heard that a few wolves had gotten inside and immediately rushed towards the village.
"Wu Xiangwu, you better not get into any trouble!" Wu Yuntian had already lost his wife. If he were to lose his son as well, he would have nothing left in this world. With that in mind, he rushed forward with even more speed.
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Su Hao's speed was extremely fast as he ran swiftly, not at all like a four-year-old child should.
Soon, Su Hao caught up with He Qingqing and the others.
When He Qingqing and the others saw Su Hao, their eyes lit up.
Su Hao didn't give them a chance to speak and sternly asked, "What are you doing here? Don't you know it's dangerous? Hurry back."
Su Hao was a head shorter than them, but he used an authoritative tone to question them. Instead of listening, they became even more angry.
He Qingqing pursed her lips and huffed, "I won't! I won't listen to you!"
Su Hao suddenly felt a headache coming on. "Miss, do you know what time it is? Are you joking with your life?"
"I don't need you to control me. Are you my lackey? Why should I listen to you?" He Qingqing, seeing Su Hao anxious, no longer felt the same urgency. Besides wanting to go against Su Hao, she also had trust in her father.
Su Hao considered whether he should knock this girl out and drag her away. But he didn't have experience, and if he used too much force, he might end up accidentally killing her.
He pondered his options and said, "Fine, fine, fine! I'll listen to you and play with you
guys, okay? Can we go back now?"
He Qingqing jumped up in excitement. "Is it a deal? Don't you dare go back on your word!"
"I won't!"
He Qingqing immediately called out, "Nibiti, Xiaopang, let's go home quickly."
"Okay!"
Just as He Qingqing was heading back, she suddenly screamed loudly, pointing behind Su Hao, "Be careful! Wolf!"
Su Hao quickly turned around and saw a wolf pouncing towards him. The wolf was even bigger than him, with sharp teeth neatly arranged in its wide-open mouth.
(Translated by begs)